ISLAMABAD — Senior U.S. and Iranian leaders were in the Pakistani capital Islamabad on Saturday for negotiations to end their six-week-old war, although Tehran threw the talks into doubt by saying they could not begin without commitments on Lebanon and sanctions. The U.S. delegation, led by Vice President JD Vance and including President Donald Trump’s […]
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — Jammu and Kashmir Peoples Conference President and Handwara MLA Sajad Gani Lone on Wednesday accused the BJP, National Conference (NC) and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) of colluding in “match-fixing” during the Rajya Sabha elections. Recalling his experience from the 2015 Rajya Sabha polls, Lone said, “I remember in 2015 I cast my […]
NEW DELHI — Delhi Capitals bowler Lungi Ngidi was rushed to hospital after sustaining a head injury during an Indian Premier League game on Saturday, but the South African is stable and will soon be discharged, organisers said. Chasing a skier offered by Punjab Kings batter Priyank Arya, Ngidi back-pedalled from his mid-off position but […]
JAMMU — An Army ambush party opened fire after observing suspicious movement near the Line of Control (LoC) in Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir, officials said on Thursday. The troops on ambush duty along the possible infiltration routes picked up suspicious movement near Bagyaldara village late on Wednesday night and fired a few rounds. […]
SRINAGAR — Minister of School & Higher Education, Health & Medical Education and Social Welfare, Government of J&K, Sakina Itoo Thursday said that winter vacations in Kashmir schools will be announced soon. “Winter vacations are a routine matter, but this winter we have reverted back to November academic session. It is also evident that the […]
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — While continuing its efforts to eradicate the menace of drugs from the society, Jammu and Kashmir Police have seized two vehicles acquired through proceeds of illegal narcotics trade of a drug peddler in Srinagar on Thursday. “Two vehicles — Corolla bearing Registration Number DL4CNE6086 and BMW bearing Registration Number JK01AF-0047 of accused […]
JAMMU — In a significant achievement, the Jammu Police, under a special Operation “Re-Connect,” successfully recovered 50 lost smartphones, valued at over 15 lakh rupees, in the past six months. Recognizing the personal and emotional connection citizens have with their mobile devices, the Jammu South Police worked passionately to return these smartphones to their rightful […]
KUPWARA — Seven years ago, the then dispensation led by Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) had announced developing the 148-year-old ancestral house of Moulana Anwar Shah Kashmiri at Warnow Lolab as a heritage site but nothing has been done so far in this regard. An official communiqué under Order No 944 by the Education Department was […]
GAZA STRIP — Israeli airstrikes tore through a tent camp for displaced Palestinians in southern Gaza on Wednesday, sparking fires and killing at least 21 people, according to the head of a nearby hospital, in the latest assault on a sprawling tent city that Israel designated a humanitarian safe zone but has repeatedly targeted. The […]
JAMMU — A government official was suspended in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kathua on Wednesday for his alleged failure to stop illegal mining, as Deputy Chief Minister Surinder Choudhary inspected various offices in the district and warned stern action against underperforming officials. District Mineral Officer, Kathua, Naveen Kumar was placed under suspension, pending an inquiry into […]
JAMMU — Authorities on Wednesday prohibited the sale, possession and consumption of liquor and non-vegetarian food in Katra, the base camp for pilgrims visiting the Vaishno Devi shrine in Jammu and Kashmir’s Reasi district, officials said. The prohibition will be enforced on the 12-kilometre track from Katra to the holy cave on the Trikuta hill […]
JAMMU (KIMS) — In order to fight against anti-national elements and to curb terror related activities in Doda district, the Jammu and Kashmir Police have detained a hard core Over Ground Worker (OGW) in Doda district of Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday under the Public Safety Act (PSA). The detained OGW has been identified as […]
NEW DELHI — Around 75 tunnel NHAI projects entailing investment of Rs 49,000 crore are under construction in the country, Union Minister Nitin Gadkari said. Addressing the ‘World Tunnel Day 2024 Conference on Safe & Sustainable Tunnelin g’, the Minister for Road, Transport and Highways said that huge potential lies in the tunnel sector in […]
